Anatomical waste
A waste stream most commonly found with our surgical practice customers, ‘anatomical’ is the term used to categorise any items of tissue waste associated with medical procedures.
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A waste stream most commonly found with our surgical practice customers, ‘anatomical’ is the term used to categorise any items of tissue waste associated with medical procedures. Using a red bin lid, the red anatomical waste stream containers are used to collect and segregate both human and animal body parts, organs, or blood preserves arriving from surgical procedures.
Anatomical is segregated into infectious (hazardous) and non-infectious (non-hazardous) items of waste and always requires incinerating.
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Anatomical waste arrives from items such as surgical tissues, organs, limbs, blood, bodily fluids, and other biological materials generated during medical procedures, surgeries, or research activities. We commonly find this waste stream from our partners in the healthcare sector.
You must ensure the proper disposal of your business’s anatomical waste, it is crucial to preventing the spread of infections, protecting public health and safety, and complying with regulations to minimise environmental impact.
Reconomy offers services to ensure your business’s anatomical waste is handled, collected and disposed of compliantly.
Anatomical waste needs to be securely contained in a leak-proof, puncture-resistant, and properly labelled container. Reconomy also recommends it is stored in designated areas with restricted access and appropriate ventilation.
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